Avon

[museclio]

So, I'm Team Wench's only walker in Avon this year. It's truly weird. This is the first year that I'll take those first steps alone. This is the first year that I won't catch up with my team at the lunch stop to chat before we walk. This is the first walk that I can't call Sas and see how he's doing. He's crewing, and will undoubtably be waking my

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[bittibuddha]

wow. this will be a new kind of challenge, to walk without a team. I suspect you will find people all along the way that have stories and strength to share. Hopefully you'll be able to tell us those stories when you are through.

Will the proceeds of the privateer feast go towards your fundraising efforts for this year?

[museclio]

Yeah, in a lot of ways it will. We all have different paces, but we'd catch up and fall back over the course of the walk.

I've heard stories every year, from the pink jedi guy who I've mentioned to mohawk man, the the T-shirt guy. All of which are stories free for the taking.

I think the walk will start lonely, but I expect I'll talk to people as always. It's walking without an anchor in someways.

Some of the PF funds will be going to each of the TW members doing the Komen/Avon walks, either as crew or walkers.

[ninjaslug]

There are a couple of variables tht still have to be worked out, but would you be interested in someone to walk with you. I'm probably not going to be able to do the entire distance for both days, but I'd be up for walking part.

I missed the ACS Strides walk in Oct because I was getting married (so I couldn't run my team this year).

Either way, I'll try to make it out to one of the cheering stations :)

[museclio]

Yes. Lots. Please.

Hell, I'm not sure I can make the whole distance. I did 30 of it last year and 17 the year before.

And thank you for trying to make it out to the cheering stations. It's hard to explain how much those silly things help.

[tchwrtr]

"A PowerBar for the heart."

That's how I'd describe them. And the people who keep showing up, and showing up, and showing up? You start to look for them, and then you don't want to get on the sag wagon because YOU MIGHT MISS SEEING THEM.

I'll do my damndest to be out there cheering for ya, gal. You ARE part of a team--it's just that you're the most visible member this walk.

[pinkribbonwench]

Don't discount the message boards, either. I was faced with walking alone in 2004, and found a training partner who lived a few miles from me. Hannah and I ended up sharing a tent and walking all three days together, and had the most amazing time. I walked alone for the second 13 miles of Day 1 way back in 2003, too, and can say that you do tend to "come out of yourself" a little when you're walking alone, and that's definitely not a bad thing.

[bellaballanda]

I'm walking with my mom and aunt... and I think they might be faster than me.... I'd love to meet up and walk with you for a bit....